May 24, 2002

　　Dear "Meet China" Crew:

　　I am very honored to have been an invited guest on your "Meet China" program. The experience was enjoyable and educational for me personally, as well as a wonderful and unique way of bringing two cultures together.

　　I appreciate the opportunity to learn about one of your nation's most prosperous and beautiful cities as well as share stories about my own community-Westchester County, New York. I particularly enjoyed the warm reception from the mayor of Wuxi and your studio audience - and appreciate the fact that they laughed at my jokes!

　　Cross-cultural programs like this go a long way toward bringing us all closer together in search of common goals. In today's increasingly dependent global community, it's important that we recognize our shared interests and continue to pursue even more opportunities for business and cultural exchange.

　　I appreciate all the effort that went into producing this program and hope that you all find much success in the years ahead.

　　Sincerely,

　　Andrew J. Spano

　　County Executive